Drugs in American SocietyThis edition probes the drug phenomenon in all its social, cultural and legal complexity. It covers the full range of psychoactive drug use, from legal medical and prescription use to criminal, recreational use, from casual use to addiction. |
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Page 56
... peyote cactus , containing the psychedelic drug mescaline , is eaten by members of a number of North American Indian societies and tribes to achieve ecstatic visions ( Slotkin , 1956 ) ; the practice has been incorporated into the ...
... peyote cactus , containing the psychedelic drug mescaline , is eaten by members of a number of North American Indian societies and tribes to achieve ecstatic visions ( Slotkin , 1956 ) ; the practice has been incorporated into the ...
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... peyote cactus , and the psilocybin mushroom - is making a comeback . In fact , other observers argue that LSD and the psychedelics " never really went away . " Says psychopharmacologist Ronald Siegel , " It's like the Disney films ...
... peyote cactus , and the psilocybin mushroom - is making a comeback . In fact , other observers argue that LSD and the psychedelics " never really went away . " Says psychopharmacologist Ronald Siegel , " It's like the Disney films ...
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... peyote and the sacred mushroom are used in religious ceremonies by American Indians , peyote most- ly in the United States , and the sacred mushroom in Mexico . The peyote cult existed before the invasion of America by the Europeans ...
... peyote and the sacred mushroom are used in religious ceremonies by American Indians , peyote most- ly in the United States , and the sacred mushroom in Mexico . The peyote cult existed before the invasion of America by the Europeans ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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